Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 4 compound words that contain canons. The most common are listed below. Open canons in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- Canons ParkA suburb and park in the borough of Harrow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1891).
- minor canonsplural of minor canon: A cleric in orders, attached to a cathedral and having the duty of assisting the canons in singing divine service.
- crab canonsplural of crab canon: A contrapuntal composition in which one melody is superimposed on the same melody in reverse
- double canonsplural of double canon: A canon with two simultaneous themes.
- enigma canonsplural of enigma canon: A canon in which only one voice is notated and the rules for determining the remaining parts and the time intervals of their entrances must be guessed.
- enigmatic canonsplural of enigmatic canon: A canon in which only one voice is notated and the rules for determining the remaining parts and the time intervals of their entrances must be guessed.
- infinite canonsplural of infinite canon: A limited type of canon in which three or more voices sing exactly the same melody at the unison (and may continue repeating it indefinitely), but with each voice beginning at different times so that different …
- mirror canonsplural of mirror canon: A canon in which the leading voice is played alongside its own inversion, i.e. upside down.
- perpetual canonsplural of perpetual canon: A limited type of canon in which three or more voices sing exactly the same melody at the unison (and may continue repeating it indefinitely), but with each voice beginning at different times so that different …
- puzzle canonsplural of puzzle canon: A canon in which only one voice is notated and the rules for determining the remaining parts and the time intervals of their entrances must be guessed.
- riddle canonsplural of riddle canon: A canon in which only one voice is notated and the rules for determining the remaining parts and the time intervals of their entrances must be guessed.
- canons by contrary motionplural of canon by contrary motion: A canon in which the leading voice is played alongside its own inversion, i.e. upside down.
- enigmatical canonsplural of enigmatical canon: A canon in which only one voice is notated and the rules for determining the remaining parts and the time intervals of their entrances must be guessed.
Compound words 4
- anticanonsplural of anticanon: a legal text that is now viewed as wrongly decided
- canonshipsplural of canonship: The rank or office of canon.
- headcanonsplural of headcanon: Elements and interpretations of a fictional universe accepted by an individual or small group of fans, but not necessarily found within or supported by the official canon.
- nomocanonsplural of nomocanon: A collection of ecclesiastical law, consisting of elements from both the civil law and the canon law.